Graham Lakes TownshipMN
A town of 175.
Is Graham Lakes Township a good place to live?
17% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Graham Lakes Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Fred Hoffenkamp Wildlife Management Area, at 84 acres. Graham Lakes Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
175 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Graham Lakes Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Graham Lakes Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Graham Lakes Township.
Graham Lakes Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Graham Lakes Township for work: only 0% work in town. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Graham Lakes Township, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Graham Lakes Township has lost 35 jobs, to 46 in 2023.
| Graham Lakes Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Graham Lakes Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Graham Lakes Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Graham Lakes Township is
Graham Lakes Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Graham Lakes Township.
| Graham Lakes Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Graham Lakes Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Graham Lakes Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4.7% of Graham Lakes Township is conserved land
2.3 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Graham Lakes Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Graham Lakes Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West Graham Wildlife Management Area, South Unit | — | 297 |
| 2. West Graham Wildlife Management Area, North Unit | — | 202 |
| 3. Fred Hoffenkamp Wildlife Management Area | — | 84 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Graham Lakes Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Graham Lakes Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Graham Lakes Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Graham Lakes Township for work
Where Graham Lakes Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Graham Lakes Township
Pair of lakes in the state of Minnesota, United States
The Graham Lakes are a pair of lakes located in the northeastern corner of Nobles County, Minnesota. The lakes are known as West Graham Lake and East Graham Lake. West Graham Lake is an oval shaped body of water that extends east-to-west slightly more than one mile (1.6 km). The north-to-south width of the lake is approximately 3/4 of a mile. The area of West Graham Lake is 519.28 acres (2.1015 km2), the average depth is 5 feet (1.5 m), and the maximum depth is 8 feet (2.4 m). The elevation of West Graham Lake is 1,438.7 feet (438.5 m), or 438.52 meters. East Graham Lake is a longer, narrower lake that extends from northeast-to-southwest for 11⁄2 miles. Its width is less than 1/2 mile...
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Questions about Graham Lakes Township
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Is Graham Lakes Township, MN a good place to live?
Graham Lakes Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.